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US Fire Fighters

Date released

1938

Series name

The March of Time 4th Year

Issue no

8

NoS ID

352207

Story no

1 / 2

BFI synopsis: Activities of the National Fire Protection Association; the prevalence of fires in the US and how they have been cut down by special efforts in Memphis.

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Fire Spread in Curtain Walled Buildings

Subject

Architecture; Health & safety

Distribution

Sale, VHS (PAL, 22 minutes), £89.00

Based on a series of controlled experiments, this video shows how fires spread in modern multi-storey buildings with glass curtain walls. It presents a series of recommendations aimed at reducing the risk of...

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Double glazing fire risk (1983)

Genre

Interview

Rodney Bennett interviews a male speaker (not identified) about the fire risks connected with fixed double glazed windows after a number of deaths due to victims becoming trapped.

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Ocean Sound This Week No.26: Programme 26 of a weekly news and sports review (1987)

OCEAN SOUND THIS WEEK NO. 26 Programme 26 of a weekly news and sports review called Ocean Sound This Week, broadcast by independent radio station Ocean Sound on 19 April 1987. Presented by GUY HORNSBY. TRACK...

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Double glazing fire risk exposed (1983)

Genre

Interview

Interview with a fire safety expert about the risks connected with fixed double glazed windows after a number of deaths due to victims becoming trapped. Male speaker and interviewer not identified.

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Fire Takes Flight (1993)

Subject

Health & safety

Distribution

Sale, VHS (PAL, 13 minutes), £34.65

Describes an investigation for the Civil Aviation Authority of the performance of cabin water-sprays for the protection of passengers in the event of fire on board an aircraft.

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Fire safety on planes (1991)

Genre

Interview

Interview on fire safety on planes and the decision smoke hoods are not the answer after they analysed accident data and consulted experts. And on using water sprays as an alternative. Male interviewer and...

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Cardington: The Biggest Fire Space in the World (1989)

Director

David Hayward

Producer

Sally Lessiter

Subject

Engineering; Health & safety

Distribution

Sale, VHS (PAL, 14 minutes), £37.60

Shows the space, size and 15 specialist rigs within the Fire Research Station’s Cardington Laboratory, a former air ship hanger which is used for full-scale fire and explosion testing. There are examples...

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Channel Tunnel fire warning (1988)

Genre

Interview

Ben Brown interview with David Matthews, national health and safety officer of the Fire Brigade Union, warning that a fire in the Channel Tunnel would make the Kings Cross underground disaster pale into...

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John Potter describes fire at House of Commons (1978)

Genre

Interview

Assistant Divisional Fire Officer John Potter on being called to the House of Commons to deal with a fire cause by an electrical switch panel. He says it is not unusual to be called to Parliament to deal...

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